New Grant For Central Connecticut Campaign Against Domestic Violence

NEW BRITAIN - The Community Chest of New Britain and Berlin Inc. has awarded $20,000 grant to Prudence Crandall Center for domestic violence prevention and community education services.

The money will help expand the agency's services for youth and training for professionals, it said. Also, the agency will increase its outreach to "under-served populations to break cycles of violence and promote healthy relationships," it said in a statement.

Its service area includes Bristol, New Britain, Berlin, Burlington, Plainville, Southington and Plymouth.

The agency's goal is to instruct the community, professionals and at-risk groups about the warning signs, risk factors, causes and effects of domestic and teen dating violence.

"Too often, victims suffer behind closed doors, or, more tragically, lose their lives when help is just a phone call away," the agency said. "Through awareness-raising, PCC hopes to involve the community in connecting victims to services to help them – and their children – to be safe."

Prevention classes are designed to help youth and at-risk groups avoid becoming victims or perpetrators of domestic abuse.